Configure your Ubuntu

This article will give you a simple way to make your ubuntu a comfortable develop environment to work in.

Language & Keyboard

Sougou Pinyin is an easy-to-use chinese input software.

1. Download Sougou Pinyin for linux
2. Enable Sougou pinyin onn Ubuntu

setting -> language support -> keyboard input method system -> fcitx

Install Sublime

Sublime is an easy-to-use text editor.

Install the GPG key:

wget -qO - https://download.sublimetext.com/sublimehq-pub.gpg | sudo apt-key add -

Ensure apt is set up to work with https sources:

sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https

Select the channel to use:

Stable

echo "deb https://download.sublimetext.com/ apt/stable/" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sublime-text.list

Dev

echo "deb https://download.sublimetext.com/ apt/dev/" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sublime-text.list

Update apt sources and install Sublime Text

sudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install sublime-text

Make Sublime your default text editor

1. Check sublime_text.desktop is under /usr/share/applications

ls /usr/share/applications/sublime_text.desktop

2. Change the default setting

subl /usr/share/applications/defaults.list

Replace all the gedit with sublime_text by using ctrl+h

sudo sed -i s/gedit/sublime_text/g /etc/gnome/defaults.list

3. Restart

Shortcut

This is my settings:

The screenshot is saved in /home/Picture, with "Screenshot " as its filenames beginning.

Configure Thunderbird Mail

You may find missing sent box on your account, to sovle this:

1. Tools > Account Settings > Server Settings for the mail account
2. click on Advanced button
3. uncheck: Show only subscribed folders.
4. clickon OK
5. click on OK

Install Dictionary